Wikipedia Content Width Control

Wikipedia Content Width Control

Changes the width of wikepedia

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-02-19
By: swh0901
Users: 93
Rating: 4.43 (7)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2014-10-05)
Creation date: 2014-10-05
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • *://*.wikipedia.org/*
Size: 3.16K
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Summary

This extension manages the max-width of wikipedia's content. It suits wikipedia's content's width to comfort, and gives better readability to users.

User reviews
God bless you, swh0901. Your extension is still looking after me since 5 years after release.
by Dmitriy Dmitriy, 2019-10-10

There are no options available. In an era of widescreen monitors the extension default is really quite narrow. I was hoping for an extension that limited article width (mainly for articles with very wide panorama images) to the window size, or that I could at least set to my approximate average browser window size. At least I can restrict it so that I have to click on the extension icon to activate it for a particular page/tab, so there's that (to do so, set the option "Allow this extension to read and change all your data on websites you visit:" to "On Click"; sadly there's no easy way to reverse this without opening the page again in a new tab/window).
by Marek Marek, 2019-02-05

A very useful extension for those with larger monitors where you have to strain your neck just to read an article. However, one minor adjustment that would be nice was if the articles were more towards the centre so that it isn't all to the far left and you have to put your neck into an awkward position.
by A Google user, 2015-01-25
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Safety
Risk impact

Wikipedia Content Width Control is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Wikipedia Content Width Control if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Wikipedia Content Width Control may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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